How to make Chettinad crab curry - Indrani's recipes cooking and travel blog

Ingredients

• desiccated coconut ((1/2 cup))
• red chilli ((4 to 5))
• coriander ((1/2 tsp))
• cumin ((1/2 tsp))
• green cardamom ((2 to 3))
• cinnamon ((3 to 4 inch stick))
• Fennel seeds ((1/2 tbsp))
• cloves (3 to 4)
• star anise ((1))
• curry leaves ((A fistful))
• Mustard seeds ((1/2 tsp))
• curry leaves (( 4 to 5))
• 1/2 tsp split urud dal
• Crabs 4 to 5
• Turmeric ((1/4 tsp))
• Red chilly powder ((1/2 tbsp))
• Onions sliced (( 1 cup))
• Ginger 1 inch
• Garlic 7to 8 cloves
• Coconut milk ((1/2 cup))
• Oil ((2 tbsp))